Category: Juniper Village at Lebanon

About 20 people walked on The Juniper Village at Lebanon Team at the annual American Heart Association Walk in September. The Team was comprised of residents from all areas of Juniper, plus staff, family members, volunteers, friends and even a dog!  We were very excited to be able to turn in $831.12!  Many thanks to…

It probably seems that all our Juniper Village at Lebanon excursions involve ice cream at some point, and this day was no exception! We are very fortunate to be located only minutes from at least half a dozen ice cream shops in the Lebanon area.  We went to Twin Kiss in Myerstown for lunch, where…

Rehearsals are going “full speed ahead” for Juniper Village at Lebanon's Broadway Senior production of Singin’ In The Rain! We have a Director (Liz Cimmings), a Musical Director (Ruthann Arnold), and the major characters are all cast.  This production is under the auspices of Music Theater International, and we are thrilled to be a part…

Recently, Juniper Village at Lebanon had the HONOR of hosting Representative Frank Ryan as he shared the journey of his walk across America. In 2014, Frank walked from coast to coast to raise awareness for children with mental, physical and emotional disabilities. The life lessons learned, and shared in his book and with the audience…

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, we might be located far from any beaches, but during the summer we try to bring a bit of the seaside to us. Our wonderful volunteer Ron Woleslagle has been using his woodshop to create beautiful table centerpieces for our Garden Room, and he totally outdid himself with his most…

After years of trying to grow tomatoes and not having much success, this year was the exception at Juniper Village at Lebanon! Before we could even think about planting our tomatoes the way we usually do, we noticed a tiny shoot popping out of the soil in an area that never had tomatoes before.  We…

When Juniper Village at Lebanon resident Palma announced that her cousin Sister Josephine was visiting her for a few days, little did we know that we would have a comedienne in our midst! Starting out on a more serious note, Sister Josephine told us about the founding of her order by a very wealthy philanthropist…

We are always looking for volunteer opportunities here at Juniper Village at Lebanon, and one of our favorite recipients is our local Humane Society. Our residents enjoy making peanut butter flavored dog treats.  The room smells wonderful while they are baking, and it’s fun making the different shapes.  We know the dogs will like them,…

September is Friendship Month at Juniper Village at Lebanon, and each year we have participated in the American Heart Association Heart Walk, which raises thousands of dollars to help fight heart disease. In the U.S., one in every four deaths each year is attributed to heart disease.  For each of the past two years, our…

Residents at Juniper Village at Lebanon recently got crafty in a unique way. Lebanon is a great place to live, but being in the middle of farm country brings with it some unwanted pests:  flies!  So we recently had a craft session where we turned Dollar Store flip flops into personalized fly swatters, so each…